Contact: Angie Grube
agrube@ncsbi.gov

SBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

Raleigh, NC – On November 8, 2020, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) was requested to assist the High Point Police Department with a shooting at Living Waters Baptist Church in High Point.  Information at the time of the request was that unknown occupants from multiple vehicles fired on individuals as they were dispersing from the funeral of Jonas Thompson, who was murdered in Davidson County in late October of 2020.  A deputy from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office who was investigating Thompson’s murder, attended the funeral at the request of Thompson’s family, and was in the parking lot of the church when gunfire erupted.  The deputy discharged his weapon after coming into contact with Frederick Cox, Jr., who was also attending the funeral.  The deputy reported he observed Cox with a handgun at the time he discharged his service weapon and other witnesses observed a handgun near Cox after he was shot. 

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to call the SBI’s Northern Piedmont District office at 336-303-4840 during business hours.  After hours, please call 1-800-334-3000.  This is an ongoing investigation.  No other details are available at this time.